Iowa Code § 144F.5
Hospital discharge process — evidence-based practices
Redline — January 1, 2020 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2020
A hospital’s discharge process may incorporate established evidence-based practices, including but not limited to any of the following:
A hospital’s discharge process may incorporate established evidence-based practices, including but not limited to any of the following:
1. The standards for accreditation adopted by the joint commission on the accreditation of health care organizations or any other nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization.
1. The standards for accreditation adopted by the joint commission or any other nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization.
2. The conditions of participation for hospitals adopted by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services.
2. The conditions of participation for hospitals adopted by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services.
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Subsection 1 amended
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